Good morning and welcome in today today we’re going to talk about some scripture from James chapter 1 verse five but before we do that…
Wisdom is the application of the knowledge that you have been taught. Wisdom is taking the information that you’ve been given through knowledge and then making a proper decision based on that knowledge.
First of all God wants to give us wisdom liberally. When you do something liberally it means large or generous amounts. Have you ever had a large turkey dinner and your mom kept bringing you piles and piles of potatoes on your plate with lots of gravy? If so she was being very liberal with the portions. God wants to give us large portions of wisdom.
Did you know that God wants to give us wisdom? It teaches that he gives wisdom to all men liberally. God does not scold us or rebuke us when we come seeking wisdom from him. Whenever the disciples came up to the Lord Jesus Christ and asked that he would increase their faith he helped them grow in the word.
James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
I’ve always liked this word (shall) in the scriptures.
The word shall is used to express what is inevitable and means it’s going to happen or seems likely to happen in the future.
God wants to give us wisdom and he shall give us wisdom. It is inevitable because his wisdom is the best thing for us.
Psalms 111:10 – The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.
God wants us to have wisdom and to know his holy word.
1 Timothy 2:4 – Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
He wants to help us understand the fear and respect for the Lord Christ
Proverbs 1:7 – The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 – For wisdom [is] a defence, [and] money [is] a defence: but the excellency of knowledge [is, that] wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
God doesn’t want us to be deceived by the wisdom that comes from this world.
Colossians 2:8 – Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Wisdom is defined as having experience knowledge and good judgment. True wisdom is making your decisions based on the teachings of the Holy scriptures.
James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Whatever you ask in prayer before God you have to believe that you’re going to receive it.
Mark 11:24 – Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].
Matthew 21:22 – And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Hebrews 11:6 – But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
James 1:7
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord
Whenever you ask in prayer you need to believe that you’re going to receive it otherwise you’re not going to receive anything. That’s called faith and trust in the Lord Jesus that he will deliver.
So again God will give wisdom to you men liberally, but you have to ask in faith. Do you truly want to become a wise man? Trust Jesus and Watch What Happens.
That’s it for today in Lord willing we’ll talk to you some more tomorrow everybody till then bye-bye everybody
Teufer Lake King James Bible Church 